Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/01/2017

External Reference: 2017-761683

TED Reference: 2017/S 009-013609

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Defence Forces Ireland
N/A
DF PR Branch, Station Rd
Newbridge
Co. Kildare
IE
Contact person: Dan Ayiotis
Telephone: +353 18046833
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office
I.5)

Main activity

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of a Brand Led Recruitment Campaign
Reference number:  A22-DA01-16
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79000000  -  Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The Defence Forces intends to tender for the provision of services for a ‘Brand Led’ Recruitment Campaign. Essentially, the Defence Forces requires a repositioning of its brand in support of new organisational objectives, one that can be incorporated into a recruitment campaign. The successful tenderer will be called on to work collaboratively with the Defence Forces on the rebrand and the subsequent recruitment campaign. The Defence Forces intends to launch a rebrand of the Defence Forces, which will be used during a recruitment campaign in February 2017.
Objectives
Re position Defence Forces brand to support organisational objectives.
Develop a successful recruitment campaign, and related content, which supports the roll out of the new brand concept.
Content creation to support the roll out of new brand concept.
Produce a ‘Brand book’ to guide Defence Forces stationary, merchandise and brand content production.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  250000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79340000  -  Advertising and marketing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Defence Forces HQ, Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Defence Forces intends to tender for the provision of services for a ‘Brand Led’ Recruitment Campaign. Essentially, the Defence Forces requires a repositioning of its brand in support of new organisational objectives, one that can be incorporated into a recruitment campaign. The successful tenderer will be called on to work collaboratively with the Defence Forces on the rebrand and the subsequent recruitment campaign. The Defence Forces intends to launch a rebrand of the Defence Forces, which will be used during a recruitment campaign in February 2017.
Objectives
Re position Defence Forces brand to support organisational objectives.
Develop a successful recruitment campaign, and related content, which supports the roll out of the new brand concept.
Content creation to support the roll out of new brand concept.
Produce a ‘Brand book’ to guide Defence Forces stationary, merchandise and brand content production.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Innovation  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fitness for purpose  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Previous experience/ references  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2016/S 213-388426

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/12/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  7
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  7
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Defence Forces Ireland
Station Rd
Newbridge
IE
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  250000.00  EUR
Lowest offer:  97000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  240000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court Ireland
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

12/01/2017